Crank holder



H. B.. WlLSON.

CRANK HOLDER.

APPLICATION- FILED MAY 14, 1920.

Patented June 13',- 1922.

WWO v 'HARVEY B. WILSON, OF DEWITT, ILLINOIS.

CRANK HOLDER.

' Application filed May 14,

To all whom it may concern. 7

Be itknown that I, HARVEY B. VVILSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dewitt, in the county of De Witt and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Crank Holder, of which the following 1s a specification.

The present invention has reference to guards or, shields for radiators, of lnternal combustion engines, and it is the prnnary object of the invention to provide a radiator guard which may be readily and easlly applied to the radiator of a tractor or the like to guard the tubes of the radiator, against damage by encountering ObStlLlCtlOIlS A further object of the invention is the provision of means carried by the guard to support the crank handle of the motor 1n a vertical position, in a manner to prevent movement thereof when the device is in operation.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a radiator showing the invention as applied thereto.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the same, the radiator being shown in dotted lines; and

Figure 3 is a plan view of the crank handle supporting means, forming a part of the invention.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the radiator to which the invention is applied, is indicated by the reference character 5, the same being shown in dotted lines and provided with the flanges 6 and 7 disposed at the upper and lower ends respectively thereof.

The radiator guard, forming the subject matter' of the present invention includes an upper bar 8 and a lower bar 9, each of which Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J 1111;}; 13 1922 1920. Serial No. 381,315.

is provided with an inwardly disposed extension 10, formed at the respective ends thereof, which extensions are apertured to receive the bolts 11, which pass through suitable registering openings formed in the flanges 6 and 7 respectively, thus providing means for securing the guard to the radiator.

Forming the body portion of the guard, are a plurality of vertically disposed rods 12, arranged in transverse spaced relation with each other, the end bars of the body portion lying in planes flush with the side walls of the radiator to which the guard is applied so that the entire front surface of the radiator is guarded.

In order that the rods 12 may be maintained in suitable spaced relation with each other, a transversely extending bar 18 is provided and has connection with the respective rods 12 intermediate the ends thereof, so that the central portions of the rods 12 will be restricted against movement with relation to each other.

The securing plate, which is substantially triangular in formation, is indicated by the reference character 14, and as shown, this securing plate is provided with an eye elongated opening 15 adapted to accommodate one of the rods 12 of the body portion of the guard, the shoulders 16 of the plate contacting with the rods adjacent to the rod which has connection with the plate 14;, so that lateral movement of the plate 14:, when the device is in a securing position, is absolutely prevented.

One portion of the plate 14-, is cut away as at 17, to accommodate the usual crank arm, forming a part of the motor vehicle so that the crank arm will be maintained in an upright position, and prevented from being thrust into engagement with the drive shaft of the motor, associated with the crank arm.

It is believed that in view of the foregoing description, the operation and utility of the guard will be obvious and that further description as to the operation of the device, is unnecessary.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is In combination with vertically disposed rods, a retaining device for crank handles including a plate, said plate having shoulders and having an eye adapted to accommodate one of the Vertically disposed rods, the shoulders adapted to contact with the adj acent rods, and said plate having a notched portion to accommodate a cranking handle.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixed my signa ture in the presence of two Witnesses.

- HARVEY B. WILSON.

Witnesses:

JOHN WV. CALLisoN, Josnrrr L. DAWSON. 

